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Guitar Lesson Reviews from Students

Students are raving about their Guitar instructors on TakeLessons.
Check out some of these recent reviews.

Review by John B.

"Don is a fantastic teacher, and not just for beginners but for experienced players as well!I've been playing guitar for about 20 years, but haven't take

n any formal lessons in the past 15 of those. I felt like I was in a rut with my playing so I started taking lessons with Don a few months ago. He was able to immediately help me improve my technique and help me correct some inefficiencies that I didn't even notice I was doing. Don has a great way of showing that there are multiple ways to play the instrument and not one specific "right" and "wrong" way.I feel like I've made more progress in the last 4 months than I had in years."

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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.

Review by Kyle M.

"Don is an amazing teacher to say the least!! I've playing guitar for years with never a full grasp of harmony, and within a few short hours he caught me u

p on some of the most vital information I was missing. A true expert teacher.. Give him a chance... You won't be disappointed!!!"

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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.

Review by sandi

"My son started lessons 4 1/2 years ago, and I decided to learn myself, after seeing my son's progress.Don is a phenomenal teacher, who incorporates read

ing music, theory, skills, and learning what you want to learn all in one lesson.You can't find a better instructor if you are serious about learning to play music and play it well."

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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.

Review by Aneiah

"Years ago I took Guitar Lessons at a local music store ( a very prominent one) as a raw beginner and quickly became frustrated with my lack of progress. A

lthough my teacher was a great player and "very hot" to look at I soon began to feel like I was merely his "practice dummy."... I'd play the chords he showed me, endlessly,... while he seemed to be just practicing his solo playing. ... I then tried On-Line Lessons from various sites which were actually even less helpful and soon just lost interest completely. A friend of mine said she had taken lessons from a Don DeBold for about 5 years before going off to college and highly recommended him. I've now been taking lessons from Don for almost 2 years and having a blast ! I've learned how to play along with most of my favorite songs (mainly Blues and Rock) and now I'm learning to play Solo Guitar that needs no accompaniment ! Unlike my first teacher, during many lessons Don barely plays or even has his Strat on his lap because he's busy concentrating on what I'm doing ! He's a stickler yet lots of fun at the same time> I super recommend him as a Guitar and Music Teacher !!! Aneiah J."

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Kingston, NY teacher:
Don D.

Review by sandi

"Don has been teaching my son Michael for 4 1/2 years. Michael has gone from a novice, to a skilled guitar player on electric, acoustic, electro-acoustic g

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